J&K | Particular CBI Courtroom Convicts Railway Official In Bribery Case

Jammu, Mar 12: A particular CBI court docket right here on Tuesday convicted a railway official for taking bribe to cut back penalty expenses 10 years in the past, officers stated.
Particular Choose Bala Jyoti convicted Tilak Raj, then Head Items Clerk who was arrested purple handed whereas taking a bribe of Rs 20,000 for decreasing the penalty expenses, levied resulting from delay in lifting the consignment from the Jammu Railway Station.
The CBI had booked Raj and his colleague Kameshwar Singh, each then Head Items Clerk, of Items Workplace, Northern Railway, Railway Station, Jammu, for demanding bribe of Rs 22,000 from the complainant.
Within the entice operation, Raj was caught accepting Rs 20,000 from the complainant, which he shared with different two accused individuals as nicely.
The entice crew arrested all of the three accused, who have been cost sheeted subsequent yr.
“Throughout trial, two accused individuals specifically Tarsem Lal and Kameshwar Singh expired, therefore trial in opposition to them was abated. Quantum of punishment will likely be pronounced tomorrow,” a CBI spokesperson stated.
The CBI offered 21 witnesses and 31 paperwork/evidences in assist of the costs which stood check of trial within the court docket, he stated. (Businesses)